diathermy

English

Etymology

From dia- +‎ therm +‎ -y.

Noun

diathermy (plural diathermies)

  1. (physics, medicine) The generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents; especially the therapeutic production of heat in tissues in order to form coagulation

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